Civics is not about boosting national pride or fueling shame. It should ask students to stop, think, and argue — and ...

I’ve never been more alarmed about the state of our democracy. The U.S. is sliding toward authoritarianism faster than ever, while corporate media turns a blind eye. That’s why Common Dreams exists—to ...

Some protestant churches in Texas are quietly embracing a new mission: providing ESL instruction to immigrants. Baptist churches in Plano, Waco and Austin say they're seeing rising enrollment.

Demands sent to nine top schools included pledging to freeze tuition for five years and to commit to strict definitions of gender. By Michael C. Bender The White House on Wednesday sent letters to ...

We’re asking because the reading scores of American 12th graders are at record lows. By Dana Goldstein When you were in high school, did your English teacher assign you full books to read from ...

Equitable R&D funding is key to unleashing HBCUs’ wellspring of innovation to improve America’s health, economic growth, and national security. A cutting-edge cybersecurity tool to monitor intrusions ...

The Ohio Wildlife Center’s hospital sends critters to five facilities for care before eventual release Olivia Young Hundreds of animals that pass through the Ohio Wildlife Center’s hospital every year ...

The United States’ standing as an important place for cancer research is under threat. As the New York Times reports, the Trump administration has dramatically slashed funding to US-based cancer ...

Once upon a time, the English language was full of stories with “blossoms,” “rivers,” and “moss.” But these words are disappearing from our vocabularies — and along with them, our connection to the ...

Dr Paty Paliokosta is an Associate Professor in Inclusive Education and leads the Inclusion and Social Justice SIG at Kingston University, London. She co-leads the National SENCO Advocacy Network. For ...